Naples, the rebirth of Anguissa. But the contract is expiring

Naples, January 27, 2025 - Of the Napoli increasingly leading the rankings the emblem is the group in its cohesive power, in turn led by a leader of the calibre of Antonio Conte, the coach capable of regenerating a team that came out with broken bones from the disappointing post-scudetto year before indicating, during the summer transfer market, the perfect props to bolster the squad. The first group, that of players already present in the roster, includes Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa, increasingly the cover man of the league leaders.

The numbers of Anguissa's season

The times when the Cameroonian had become the emblem of the vertical collapse of the men who had created the third championship are very far away. Of course, in a long and dense list there were also more high-sounding names, such as Victor Osimhen o Khvisha Kvaratskhelia, but with both of them the square had always been more indulgent, each time looking for new 'culprits' for a collapse without great logical explanations. Among the most popular culprits was precisely Anguissa, who for his part did little to prove the critics wrong. Even from a physical point of view, the '95 class was perhaps among the players who struggled the most in the very complicated post-scudetto period, to the point of being included in the list of players to be disposed of in the transfer market. At the time, there was much talk of a possible return to Premier League, because despite the decline Anguissa had acquired significant credit in the eyes of several admirers. Instead, surprisingly, the midfielder remains at Napoli but he obviously does it on tiptoe, a bit like the attitude held by all the players when faced with the arrival on the bench of Tale, who first analyzed the situation without prejudice. In the original plans of the Salento technician probably Anguissa he should have been a (luxury) reserve in the context of a midfield that was almost entirely to be renewed in the transfer market. In part it was like that, in particular Scott McTominay in turn to establish himself as an excellent midfielder alongside the immovable Stanislav Lobotka. The other side of the coin sees the Cameroonian increasingly the linchpin of the game Tale and, above all, a goal scorer, as demonstrated by the 5 goals and 4 assists reported so far this season: numbers that Anguissa he hadn't found it even in the year of the championship. In these cases, there is much talk about the importance of the head, in a broad sense and not, because the class of '95, despite the hairstyle that could almost suggest an obstacle, has become a specialist in the aerial game, with the header signed at Juventus as the last emblem in chronological order. Then there is the metaphorical sense, the one that includes in the metamorphosis of Anguissa the rest of the package too. Insertions, full-throttle in both phases and constant presence in the game: the former Fulham he became the 'all-rounder' who Tale had wanted from the beginning, not sparing him some provocations even during the press conference. And today the Napoli of this Anguissa precious at every moment of the game can no longer do without it.

The expiring contract and the renewal hypothesis

Between the flattery and the facts there is the end date of the contract, currently set for 30 June 2025. However, there is a nice big asterisk that refers to a postscript that is the prerogative of the Napoli which would extend the partnership of 2 years without giving rise to any kind of discussion. All done, then? In fact, precisely because of the almost unprecedented importance of the player in the project, the headquarters of Castel Volturno he's thinking about a new contract. He deserves it Anguissa, one of the few veterans of the Scudetto who did not put his foot down and go elsewhere when the weather threatened a storm, thus accepting last year's criticism and the following season without any European competition, a significant sacrifice for a player who is no longer very young. He deserves it too Napoli, who would find himself in the squad, probably until the end of his career and thus closing any possibility of future controversy, a loyal player on and off the pitch. Yes, because Anguissa he may not fit the mold of the social media star player, but in his own way and at the right times he has shown an attachment to the cause more with actions than words, unlike some of his former teammates who were perhaps more cumbersome in the media but at the same time also more rebellious within the club and the locker room. Just to stick to recent news, the bond created between the midfielder and Daniele, the very unfortunate child who died in recent weeks due to a serious illness, for a bond today witnessed by a message shown on the wrist at every celebration. TheAnguissa this is also a secret, an important glue between the team and the square in the complicated moments that this year, sticking to the mere things on the pitch, have not been lacking with some defeats that were sporadic but heavy in the score. Also for this reason, the same Napoli He wants to hold on to his pillar well beyond the next 30nd June but also that of the 2027 which would be achieved with automatic renewal. The idea is in fact to sign a new contract with a three-year expiry, therefore one year more than what could be obtained from today's contracts, with a significant increase in the salary, which would go from the current 2,2 million net a 3 million plus bonuses per season. Anguissa, thus, would arrive at 33 years to wear the blue again, perhaps with the additional prospect of doing so until the end of his career. Premature speeches: now, between now and the end of June, it will be important to put pen to paper on this important idea, endorsed, for a change, by the same Tale, who already found himself with that midfielder at home Premier League that he had asked for in the transfer market. Indeed, that 'all-rounder' who has now become fundamental on and off the pitch.

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